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Coastal Commission to Re-hear Trinidad Hotel Project in August

by Thadeus Greenson on July 19, 2019 at 9:38AM

The California Coastal Commission will again consider whether the hotel development proposed by the Trinidad Rancheria on the bluffs above Scenic Drive is consistent with state coastal protections when the commission meets in Eureka next month. On June 12, an obviously conflicted commission voted 6-3 to object to the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ determination that the project is consistent with the California Coastal Act, largely due to questions surrounding where the hotel will get its water from.

Coastal Commission Laments Timeline, 'Objects' to Trinidad Hotel Project

by Thadeus Greenson on June 13, 2019 at 10:48AM

After Commissioner Donne Brownsey’s motion to support staff’s recommendation that the commission should object to the BIA’s determination that the project was consistent with the Coastal Act was seconded, Padilla again lamented that the commission couldn’t postpone a vote on the issue until August. “Why isn’t someone from BIA who is in fact in power to make this decision here today?” he asked.

Eureka Council Rejects Humboldt Made's Proposal, Moves Forward with Virginia Marketing Firm

by Thadeus Greenson on June 4, 2019 at 6:34PM

Meeting in closed session on the heels of recent revelations that staff had materially misrepresented the extent of issues with Humboldt Made’s proposal to provide marketing services for the city, the Eureka City Council voted this evening to direct the city manager to negotiate the $370,000 annual contract with the other finalist, Eddy Alexander, based in Virginia. The closed session decision — which City Attorney Bob Black said was reached by general consensus — comes amid serious questions about the city’s request for proposals process that had led to staff’s recommendation to award the contract to Humboldt Made.

Eureka Staff Repeatedly Provided Council, Public Inaccurate Information About Marketing Contract Process

by Thadeus Greenson on June 2, 2019 at 9:11AM

“I find it really hard to believe that our staff would intentionally deceive the public or the council,” she said. “I find that hard to believe because I believe in our staff.

Julie Benbow Tapped to Head Visitor's Bureau After Supes Extend Contract

by Thadeus Greenson on May 31, 2019 at 11:29AM

News from Humboldt County Visitors Bureau EUREKA, Ca – On Tuesday May 28th, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, acknowledging the importance of the tourism industry for economic development, voted unanimously to fund the Bureau for two more years. The Bureau has a history of successful marketing and getting valuable national and international media coverage. In 2018, tourism brought an estimated $416,000,000 into the County.

Deadline Looms for Comments on Controversial Wind Power Project

by Thadeus Greenson on May 28, 2019 at 2:11PM

With the deadline to comment on the draft environmental impact report fast approaching, debate over a proposed wind farm on a ridgeline to the south of the Eel River Valley is heating up. The project, developed by Terra-Gen, a large, San Diego-based renewable energy company owned by the private equity firm Energy Capital Partners, would see up to 60 large wind turbines built atop Monument Ridge and Bear River Ridge.

Council Delays Marketing Vote Amid Transparency Concerns

by Kimberly Wear on May 22, 2019 at 6:56PM

Councilmembers Leslie Castellano and Kim Bergel brought up issues with being able to have copies of the proposals sent to them and Councilmember Natalie Arroyo noted that details came to them in “fits and starts” and there was “lack of clarity on how we were going to get the information.” “Both of the candidates sound awesome.

Town Hall Aims to Bridge 'Empathy Gap' on Transitional Housing

by Thadeus Greenson on May 17, 2019 at 3:40PM

Scott Nelson, an organizer with True North, said those neighborhood concerns are why True North wanted to make sure community members hear from those who have been in need of transitional housing about just what it meant to them. “We are only going to build a stronger, healthier, happier community if we’re all lifting together,” he said.

The Pink Lady is Up For Sale

by Iridian Casarez on May 17, 2019 at 11:10AM

The Pink Lady is up for grabs and for a cool $1.2 million, the Queen Anne Victorian house can be yours. Known for its elegant exterior and blush color, the four-bedroom vacation rental hit the market May 13.

Local Breweries Plan a Beer and Oyster Event on the Same Day as Oyster Fest

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on May 13, 2019 at 5:09PM

Alexander Woodard, social coordinator at Eel River Brewing Co., assures the Journal that the only bitterness will be from the IPAs. "We were pretty bummed by Arcata Main Street's decision not to go with local beer," he says. "It's a pretty tight community and we all felt the same way about it."

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